May 24, 2008 Mr. Dave Corliss City Manager City Hall P.O. Box 708 Lawrence, KS 66044 Dear Dave, On behalf of the board
of directors of Downtown Lawrence, Inc., I wish to express our support of
the upcoming Ironman 70.3 Expo that is being proposed for Friday and
Saturday, June 13th and 14th, 2008. We understand that it will close New
Hampshire Street between 9th & 10th and that there will be a
street dance Friday night and a 10 K run Saturday morning. We are excited about the
presence of the tri-athletes and appreciate the efforts of Lawrence Sports
Corporation and Sherpa Sports to ensure that the participants and their
families have an opportunity to visit Downtown and patronize our stores. Downtown Lawrence, Inc.
will make every effort to welcome the athletes and their families to make
this inaugural event the first of many to come. Sincerely, Dan Hughes President
Downtown Lawrence, Inc.
785-842-3883
FAX 785-838-9781
www.downtownlawrence.com director@downtownlawrence.com